While his potential was evident from an early age, he didn't instantly get varsity stardom. "And I'll be darned, I put him in a game, and he helped us win," said Jim Jones, who coached Bird in high ...

The best rookies in sports history, from "Big Three" to "Big Two," dispatch from Paris, "The Diff," photo finish, and more.

New York Post's Larry Brooks wrote a column on Sunday, sharing his opinion on the state of the Rangers. Brooks said that the team has quit on its coach, Peter Laviolette, and he believes that it ...

The North Carolina Tar Heels couldn’t have asked for a more perfect basketball result on Wednesday night, as they dominated ACC newcomer California, 79-53. Yes – the Golden Bears (8-9, 1-5), despite ...

Charania also mentions that the NBA has not faced a significant rival 5-on-5 league ever since the American Basketball Association (ABA) merged with them back in the mid-1970s. But there could be ...

“My message to the guys during every timeout was, ‘Let's just get it to single digits, regroup at halftime and we win it in the second half.’ When I talked to them at halftime, I said, ‘Look, these ...

Larry Bird and Magic Johnson's rivalry transcended basketball, reviving the NBA during its darkest days. Their iconic matchups and contrasting styles captivated fans, bringing unprecedented ...

After one quarter, the Bucks have a 31-28 lead after Damian Lillard hits a catch-and-shoot 3 from 28 feet before the buzzer sounds. Lillard had 10pts/2ast/2stl in the first quarter. AJ Green with ...

“In the second [half], especially the last eight minutes of the game, we played with a high basketball acumen and we won a tough game. What I told the guys is, ‘Look, this is going to be a tough ...

All good things must come to an end, as they say, and that nugget of truth applied to Florida basketball’s 13-game winning streak to start the 2024-25 campaign. In a hard-fought battle in hostile ...